Tasting notes:

Best-known as the home of Sparta, the ancient rival to Athens, thePeloponnese peninsula is nowadays returning to its vineyards. St. George’sgrape (Agiorgitiko) makes a lovely rosé wine when blended with thearomatic, peach-incensed Moscofilero white. Very pale baby-pink in hue,the wine has raspberry and pomegranate fruit with a crushed azaleablossom overlay. Nearly dry, the light-bodied palate shows crisp acidity,nice definition of flavour and creamy texture. A little grip on the finish givesadded interest. This wine is a good match for tuna sashimi, sprinkled withlong-leaf parsley and freshly-minced chives. A hint of sliced ginger will be fine; skip thewasabi. (Patricia Stefanowicz MW)